Golf bag



April 18, 1933- G. H.IHARRIS 1,904,731

GOLF BAG Filed Jan. 7, 1931 .7

7 50 ing the legs extended, while Patented Apr. 18, 1933 enema:zms'nums nhn'n rsgon AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALA D 7 Application filed il'aiiuary :7, 1931, Seria1 No. 507,254, an 1 in1fIew Zjealiuid {)tzttbiar24,;193051 This invention relates to bags in which golfers stow and carry their playing clubs, and has forits object the provision of improvements designed to facilitate access'to the bagsonafgolf course, preparatory to or following the making of strokes,ebesides pre vcntingsoilin'g of the bags, and, enabling the clubs to becarried therein with a reduced M risk of damage by chafing of the clubs against one another.

According to the invention, a golf bag is constructed with a fixed central guide member extending from the top to the bottom of the bag, an operating rod slidable length- Wise in said guide member, and legs hinged to said rod, so as to be capable of being'extended or projected through the bottom of the bag to form a stand for same, and of 7 being withdrawn into the bag when not required to support it. 1

A housing can be provided in the bag to prevent the legs from contacting with'clubs therein when drawn into the bag, while.

means extending from g the sliding rod through a slot in the side of the bag are provided to enable the said rod and legs to be operated as required, means being also provided to enable the legs to accommodate themselves to an inclined surface, while supporting the bag in a vertical position therea on. V

The invention will howeverbe more particularly described withthe aid of the accompanying drawing, wherein Figs. 6 and 7 are also part vertical sec tional views of bags, the former showing the legs drawn into the bag, and the latter show Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a golf bag,

Fig.1 8is a partern ea i'ota viwfoi 1?? of afbag showing 'ajjjointed. sliding rod toenablethe legs to accommodate themselves I to an inclined surface, while supportirigthe i v Fig; 9 shows aform of catch for retaining-'- J the sliding rod and the, legs'in the'withdrawn 1 bag in avertical posit'ion thereon,

Posit d "Figil0 is aplan view of ab j p; jj BeferringtoIthe drawing, 1 represents a bag made of canvas or other suitable mater al and fit ed with a central guide member 2 held rigidly therein by being secu ed at the top by the rigid frame 3 to the'mouthof I thelbag, and at the bottom to the bottom 5a of the bag. Slid'able vertically in thefguide memberQ is a rod;5 from whichextendsithrough a vertical slot 6 in the meHiberZfanda Ver- .1, I Y tical slot 7 in'the bag 1, a1r arm"8 provided atlitsjouterend withfa suitable gripi9' which can bearing. I To the lowerend of'the'rod 5se'cured'a fitting 12 having "pivotedfthereto legs 11 y i which are entered in and are adapted to pass through openings'l3 in the bottonroa, said openings being formed to 'direct the legs 11 outwards "and downwar ds, wlien the 'rod5 is lowered- V- A ll V --v .The fitting ,4 consists of a'hollow cone formation formed with hollow ribs 4a up into v which :the legs 11 pass the ba her 2' engages below the 'arm 8, when the rod 5 is drawn upwards and'retain's] the'latter and the legs 11 in their-raised positionsfas illustrated in Fig. 2'.

Swingatt 12 misl d seamen; a

In order to'extend the legs to provide a stand which will supporttheba'g 1 in a ve n 9'0 tical position as shown ,in Fig. 1,,the ring .orthe like at 9 is gripped and moved sharply downwards,"to force'the arm '8 bel0'w the spring catche12a, following which the rod 5 and legs niwin if thefbag'is held far enough' off the ground, drop by reason oftheirfown weight,. the legs 11 beingguided the open 'ings so as to spreadjfandifforin a s'tandfor thehag." u

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.The frameIiB usedtoseeure' theltopof the a stand. I I I II I r With 'the'legs 11 spread through the openings 13 asshown I the bag and its contents is borne by the outer 11, trom 'three ubwardsfmayibe used to form in Fig.1, the weight of r c edges of the said openings 13 bearing-down- 'wardsf-onthel'eg's .11, while the inner por- -rtain the rod 5 and legs 11 raised.

V tions ofthe latter bear downwards on the inner "edges of the openingsl3ithereby" relieving the pivots of the legs, 11. of undue ight VI ,7 r n -i i hordetotittai ett f1ag Heist the :1 bag is-to be carried, the ring'or the like at 9 r J 'is' g ppe and moved sharply upwards until the 1 rm 8 I QYITheLf O of'bag', shown ands hasithe' fi mg 4 in ,theT f orm are hollow cone through which thelle'gs 11 are" passed- 1h being moved; jrom' their w h raw PQS It bIn; to t r eiided po ton, d r' cere'rsfa. i

w o 4 islmadelarge enoughm come i I lett r if? withlrawnfwhi1ein lthe'i'o'rm 5 1 ,.shown in' Fi JQjH m 4 isj-lcylgindrlical- "'forfthifitting-glz' Ikiup andd'own there- I pletely f iaccor'rimojdate fthe legs the .i thelegs 11. when withdrawn'being'ecjcommodated in hollow ribs 461 similar to those 'us'ed in'theform shown in Figs;11-and;2.f

'fo'r rnillustr'ated in Fig, 6', t e lg member, legs slidable in the guide openin s},

and a ball and socket 'joint connecting t e legsand rod.

in the bottom of the bag is provided with a .2; A golf bag as claimed in claim 1 wherescrew adapted toengage the inner ends of the legs when the legs are extended through thei guide' openings, said. screw being adjustableyas and for the purpose set forth? 'i'3 A golf *bag" having I a guide member I therein, theibottolngoithejbag having outf wardly" and downwardly directed "guide openingsya hollow cone securing the botton'r o'f'the guide member=to the] bottom of the isenga'ged bythe catch1 2a'to rebag,a"rod' slidablefin said guide rnember,

' legs slidable in the guide openings,saidrod ha'vinga doub1e joint intermediate its ends,

' legs by aball'and socket j ointif r In testimony whereof signature;

Inthe form S hQW'nin Fig 8, 111161-0 15 is V I I "attachedbyrneansf of a ball and socket joint '17 to thefitting 12, and is double jointedat 15-,l6 js'ofas'toiprovide a universal jointland allo ithegl gsnm accommodatethems 1ve to" a sloping- .surface, while supporting bag'linfifi'uprightposition thereon; l {Theffitti r i'gI- L used to secure the lower end oftheg id memberzteihe bottoi'n 5a pro; j I ridesvahousin'gwhich preventsthe" handles I 3 tr oi fichibs insertedinflthebag1 froinjcom#' 1 I I I ing in contaetIwiththelegsill,the latter pos I sibly'having picked up dirtl or the'likea'ifter f exposure for use.

memb r w e-:t nb :1m eves as: I1 I a a" divider and reduces to a considerableuex tent damage to ;clubs by the latter-{rubbing against one another, :while .th e'fmmber, 2, I serves 'as afs'tifiener or stay' ..throughout the *length'cofthe bagr I f Y, I r

' When the legs 11areextendedorsp'read to V tome-stan o heb 1 he r inn ends rest on a; screw/ 10 Jinthe bottom-firrgthe" I I bag,"softhatiby raisingfor 1oweringsaid screw 1T r n ibdtto weel aflgbe ve a, e

lidable inz 1th d siedamby E1;

Wing uide Qpepings V e-.-.gu ide w u andfha'vi'ng its lower end connected the I tas a fiiedg fhig' 

